Assisted Learning Strategies Research Articles

Improving SMAN 1 Pangkalan Kuras Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text Bypeer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS)

This action research aimed to improve reading comprehension among second-grade students at SMAN 1 Pangkalan Kuras by implementing the Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS). The study combined professional development with experimental classroom research. Each cycle involved planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through tests, observation, field notes, and interviews. Quantitative analysis of test scores showed improvements in reading comprehension. Qualitative analysis of observation and interview data highlighted increased student engagement and motivation. The findings from classroom action research conducted at SMAN 1 Pangkalan Kuras demonstrate the effectiveness of implementing the Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) in enhancing senior high school students' reading comprehension skills. Through PALS, students engaged actively in collaborative learning, which led to deeper understanding of texts and increased motivation to participate in learning activities. The study revealed significant improvements in student participation and academic achievement in narrative comprehension, highlighting the potential of PALS to enhance English language learning outcomes in high school settings.

Assistance in Learning Activities Using Games and Songs Media to Increase Learning Motivation and English Vocabulary of Class 3 Students of SDN 3 Bebalang in 2023

English has become a globally dominant language that is widely used in various sectors of life. Its significance in international communication and its widespread use in various fields can emphasize the importance of acquiring English language skills for personal and professional growth. This study aims to investigate efforts to improve motivation in learning English through songs and games on the topics of days of the week and parts of the body. This research adopts the Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) methodology, which involves (1) identifying the teacher's problems, (2) conducting a needs analysis to address the identified issues, (3) designing coaching and mentoring programs, (4) implementation, (5) monitoring and observing the activities, and (6) reporting and follow-up. The subjects of this study are 15 third-grade students from SDN 3 Bebalang. The focus of this research is on motivation and English vocabulary. The results of this study indicate an improvement in English vocabulary and student motivation, students are more actively engaged in the learning process and show enthusiasm for learning English. With the positive impact shown by this research, it can be concluded that the implementation of the mentoring method using English games and songs has succeeded in achieving the stated goals, namely increasing students' learning motivation and mastery of their English vocabulary.

The Effect of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) Toward Students’ Reading Comprehension

The study's purpose was to clarify how the peer-assisted learning method (PALS) affected students' reading comprehension in order to increase their engagement in text discussion and increase their motivation to read. The result showe that s Students' knowledge of daily life and the environment was increased. The 253 students in the entire 10th grade courses at SMAN 14 Kota Tangerang made up the study's sample population. Then, using random sampling, 72 students were chosen as the research's sample. Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) as a variable X and short answer test students' reading comprehension as a variable Y were used to collect the data. Pre- and post-test data were collected. While the control class scored 28.64 with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 47, the experimental class's PALS score was 38.44, with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 57. The results of the Mann-Whitney U Test's calculation of the null hypothesis can be seen; the value in the control class was lower than the t-table with a value of 0.0650.05, while the value in the experiment class was higher with a value of 0.109>0.05. Given that Ha was approved and Ho was refused, it can be said that the Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) has a considerable impact on students' reading comprehension in the 10th grade of SMAN 14 Kota Tangerang.

Investigating the Effectiveness of Peer Assisted Learning Strategy in Solving Mathematical Word Problems: An Action Research with Grade Six Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of peer assisted learning strategy in solving mathematical word problems of grade six in a general classroom. A pre-test and post-test experimental research design was employed involving 8 students in the control group and 8 students in the experimental group respectively. Subject achievement test was administered for both the groups to determine the differences in their learning achievements before the intervention. Peer Assisted Learning strategy (PALS) was used as an instructional strategy. Mathematical word problems solving was taught using PALS in the treatment group while the control group was taught using a conventional method. A t-test for the pre-test revealed that there was no significant mean difference between the two groups, indicating a homogenous learning ability at the beginning (p=0.802). However, the post-test analysis revealed a statistical significant difference between the mean scores of experimental group (M=19.2) than the control group (M=10.9) at p=.00, indicating the improvement of students’ mathematical word problem solving skills due to the treatment of PALS. Thus, it is commendable that PALS can be used to help develop academic and social skills.

The Effect of Peer Assisted Learning Strategy toward Students’ Writing at English Education Program of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu

This study aims to determine the differences effect before and after use Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Strategy in teaching writing (in the form of pre-test and post-test scores) on 20 students at English students in Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu, by providing treatment using the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Strategy. This type of research is Quasi Experiment. The population is students of Muhammdiyah University of Bengkulu in the academic year 2020/2021 with 62 students each class is 26 students A class and 36 students in B class. From this population, 20 students were taken as samples in A class 10 students as a control class and 10 students as experimental class. Research data were collected through writing tests and documentation. The results showed a significant change in the experimental class with an average value of 76.67 while in the control class an average value of 69,89 The post-test results show that the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Strategy can improve students' writing skills. Thus, the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Strategy can be one of effective strategy to increase students writing skills.
 Keywords: Peer Assisted Learning, (PAL) Strategy, Writing Narrative Texts

Impact of Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) for Learning Enhancement of Students at Secondary Level

Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) is a Peer tutoring technique in which it supplements the core curriculum through intervention. This is an evidence based approach and fits with many instructional methods and help the teachers to address all kind of students in the classroom. Moreover, PALS would be beneficial to teachers for teaching science and can target students who need more support.This study attempted to study the effect of PALS on learning Science subject. The result of this experimental study showed improvement in reading and overall learning the concept of science subject.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER ASSISTED LEARNING STRATEGY (PALS) IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION (A Mixed Method Study at Tenth Grade in One of Senior High Schools in Ciamis)

ABSTRACTThis article is aimed at finding out the effectiveness on implementing Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) in teaching reading comprehension and investigating the students’ perceptions on implementing this method. This study used mixed method study which employed quantitative and qualitative research design. Quantitative data were analyzed by using pre-test and post-test, the qualitative data was analyzed by using close ended questionnaire. The population of this study were the students of tenth grade in one of senior high school in Ciamis and the researcher selected a particular class, which was sciences for a total 38 students as the sample. Based on statistical result, after implementing PALS in teaching reading comprehension of recount text, the significant improvement of reading comprehension showed from result of pre-test and post-test. In the pre-test the average score of students was 71.84, and in the post test the average score of students was 87.37. Thus, the use of Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) is effective in teaching reading comprehension of recount text. In addition, from the analysis of close ended questionnaire, the students was gave a positive responses towards PALS in teaching reading comprehension of recount text. In conclusion, the student‘s reading comprehension was effective and the students were able to comprehend the text through PALS. Based on these finding, it is recommended for English teachers to implementing PALS to improve students’ reading comprehension. Keywords: peer assisted learning strategy, reading comprehension, recount text

Original Research Article_Effectiveness of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies in solving Mathematical Word Problems

Original Research Article_Effectiveness of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies in solving Mathematical Word Problems

The Effect of Peer-Assisted Mathematics Learning Opportunities in First Grade Classrooms: What Works for Whom?

To investigate whether child × instruction effects contribute to mathematics gains in first grade, we conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial with 454 (205 treatment; 249 control) students in 28 classrooms. Classrooms were randomly assigned to implement Math Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (Math PALS) to supplement Saxon Math or Saxon Math alone. Teachers received professional development on either Math PALS (treatment) or individualized reading instruction (control). Intent-to-treat and treatment-on-the-treated results revealed no significant difference between the Math PALS and control groups in student mathematics gains. However, Math PALS effectiveness varied with initial math skills. Based on modeled results of the continuous fall math score, students who scored at the 75th percentile of the sample demonstrated significantly stronger mathematics outcomes compared with the treated control group; there was no significant treatment effect for students at the 50th percentile. For students with lower initial math skills (modeled at the 25th percentile of the sample), the effect of the treatment was negative. Students with lower initial mathematics skills made greater gains in the control group (Saxon Math alone) versus the Math PALS group.

USING PEER ASSISTED LEARNING STRATEGY ON READING COMPREHENSION OF ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was any significant difference on reading comprehension of analytical exposition that were taught by using Peer Assisted Learning strategy (PALS) and those who were not, and to find out whether or not it was effective to use PALS on reading comprehension. This study used quasi experimental method. 78 students was taken as sample, consists of 39 students XI IPS 3 as experimental group and XI IPS 4 as control group. Test was used in collecting data as pretest and posttest. To verify the hypothesis, the result of independent sample t-test found that t-obtained (11.077) was higher than t-table (1.9917) with df(=76), and the significance 2-tailed was 0.000. It means that there was any significant difference on reading comprehension that were taught by using PALS and those who were not, and also it was effective to use PALS.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION BY USING PEER ASSISTED LEARNING STRATEGIES (PALS) IN EFL CONTEXTS

This research is aimed to describing the process of teaching reading comprehension and identifying whether Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) can improve students’ reading comprehension at the tenth grade of SMA Negeri 6 Kota Serang. The subject of this research was 30 students in Class X IPS 2. While doing Classroom Action Research (CAR), the researcher was helped by the English teacher as collaborator to observing the research and to know the process of teaching reading comprehension through PALS. The significant improvement of reading comprehension showed from result of pre-test and post-test. The Minimal Mastery Criteria (MMC) score in SMAN 6 Kota Serang in English subject was 75. In the pre-test the average score of students’ was 45.6 and there were only 2 students (6.7%) who passed MMC. In the post-test of cycle I, the average score of students’ was 69.57 with 12 students (40%) who passed the KKM. The average score of students’ post-test II was 83.3 and there were 26 Students (86.6%) who passed MMC. In conclusion, the student’s reading comprehension was improved and the students were able to comprehend the text through PALS.

Teaching Foreign Language Speaking Skills Through Peer-Tutoring

Introduction. Teaching foreign language speaking skills to students of the same academic group having different levels of language proficiency within a restricted time period is an urgent problem for non-linguistic universities. Its solution requires an interdisciplinary approach and the integration of modern pedagogical, psychological and linguistic knowledge. The aim of the study is to prove experimentally the effectiveness of peer assisted learning organized within the regular classroom settings. Materials and Methods. The study is concerned with a peer assisted learning strategy aimed at the development of EFL speaking skills of low-skilled students. Unlike international practice of extra-curricular peer tutoring the given strategy is used among well-acquainted students within the regular classroom settings. Peer assisted learning is based on both qualitative and quantitative methods such as data collection of both foreign and Russian teachers, linguists and psychologists, analysis and generalizations along with the communicative language teaching method, experiment and observation . Results. As a result, the criteria for selection of peer tutors were formulated, a new structural component of peer assisted learning was developed and implemented, stages of teaching EFL speaking skills were pointed out, vocabulary and exercises appropriate to students’ knowledge and experience were selected. The researched model of peer assisted learning made it possible to integrate basic principles of the communicative method. Discussion and Conclusions. Through peer assisted learning tutees benefit by developing and practicing communicative skills, increasing motivation. All tutors and tutees are actively engaged in work, develop responsibility and collaboration, and improve academic achievements. The effectiveness is provided by systematic peer assisted learning, coordinated work of students in pairs/threes, taking top-down and bottomup approaches to teaching speaking, proper selection of vocabulary and exercises. The obtained results contribute to the study of problems of teaching speaking and motivate further study of peer tutoring and making additional experiments.

PENGARUH STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN GENERATIF BERBANTUAN AUDIO-VISUALTERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA

This study aims at determining the significant effect of audio-visual assisted generative learning strategies on students' critical thinking skills in the Measurement Material for class X Semester I SMA Nurani Belawan T.P 2019/2020. The population in this study is all class X students of Nurani Belawan Private High School which consists of 4 classes totaling 120 students. The research sample was taken from 2 classes with cluster random sampling, so class X-2 was chosen as the experimental class which was taught using generative learning strategies assisted by audio-visual and class X-4 as the control class which was taught using the direct learning model. Each class consists of 30 students. The instrument in this study consists of 9 items in the form of essays that has been tested for validity, reliability, difficulty level, and distinction. The results show that the sample coming from a homogeneous population and normal distribution. The results show that the pre-test average value for the audio-visual assisted generative learning strategy is 35.28 and the direct learning class is 35.21. From the results of the two-party t test, it was obtained tcount = 0.248 ttable = 2.002 because tcount <  ttable , it can be concluded that the initial abilities of the two classes are the same. A different treatment were given and post-test was given.After the posttest was carried out, the post-test average score for the generative audio-visual assisted learning strategy is 82.42 and the post-test average score for direct learning is 68.57. The results of the t-test for one party obtained tcount = 9.964 and ttable = 1.671 because tcount > ttable, this shows that there is a significant effect of Audio-Visuala Assisted Generative Learning Strategies on Students' Critical Thinking Ability on Measurement Materials in class X Nurani Belawan Private Senior High School Academic Year 2019 / 2020.

Emotion recognition by assisted learning with convolutional neural networks

Abstract Image emotion is the emotion hidden in or passed by a particular image. In this paper, a novel convolutional neural network is proposed to predict the emotion from an image. The proposed model consists of two parts: a binary positive-or-negative emotion classification network and a deep network for specific emotion recognition. During the network training, an assisted learning strategy is introduced to boost the recognition performance. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed network is capable of extracting active level features and achieves significant gains in emotion recognition accuracy.

Peer Assisted Learning Strategy for Improving Students’ Physiologic Literacy

Research about the implementation of the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) strategy in Plant Physiology lecture has carried out, in which it aims to improve students’ physiologic literacy. The PAL strategy began with a briefing by the lecturers to the students tutor about pretest questions, followed by the interaction between student tutors with their peers to discuss response problems, terminated by answering responsiveness questions individually. This study used a quasi-experimental method, one - group pre-test post-test design. This design includes a group of students observed in the pre-test phase (tests carried out before PAL treatment) which is then followed by treatment with PAL and ends with post-test. The other students group (control) was given the pre-test and post-test only. The results showed that the PAL strategy can increase student’s physiologic literacy significantly. One of the weaknesses of students’ physiologic literacy is that they have not been able to read the graph. The faculties are encouraged to begin introducing and teaching material using a variety of strategies with scientific literacy aspects, for example teaching research-based material. All students respond positively to the PAL strategy.

Using Peer Assisted Learning Strategies for Boys, Aboriginal Learners, and At-Risk Populations

ABSTRACTThis study reports on one school district’s attempt to address reading gaps in boys, Aboriginal students, and special education students at 1st grade by implementing Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) to supplement classroom reading instruction. Findings indicate that compared to previous years, when PALS was not used, students in this study made significantly greater gains in reading scores. Boys made similar gains to girls, Aboriginal students made similar gains to non-Aboriginal students, and at-risk students closed the achievement gap slightly with their typically achieving peers. For students who did not make adequate progress in reading throughout the year, the data indicate that the best predictor of at-risk status by the end of 1st grade was not a student’s sex or Aboriginal status but the ease with which he or she could effortlessly identify the sounds of letters and read words on entering the 1st grade.

Integrating Classwide Early Literacy Intervention and Behavioral Supports

Kindergarten Peer Assisted Learning Strategies and directly teaching and reinforcing behavioral expectations are empirically supported interventions for building early literacy skills and increasing on-task behavior, respectively. Previous research has not investigated the application of both academic and behavior interventions simultaneously to prevent reading failure. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of KPALS with and without a classroom management strategy (CMS) consisting of posting and teaching classroom expectations and reinforcing them via a token economy for 20 kindergarten students from an urban elementary school in the northeastern United States. Results indicated an increase in the level of active engagement and teacher-directed instruction with the implementation of KPALS and CMS. Moreover, a clear improvement in students’ academic skills occurred with the addition of the CMS. Future research and practical implications are discussed.

Factors Contributing to Teachers’ Sustained Use of Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

Factors were explored that predicted whether teachers sustained the use of a validated reading intervention. Seventy-three teachers from 37 schools in 3 states were asked in interviews whether they continued to use Kindergarten Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (KPALS) 1 year after their involvement in the program. A logistic regression model was created with teachers’ yes/no responses as the dependent variable and with predictors identified as important to sustainability. Findings were consonant with current theoretical models of sustainability. The logistic regression model captured many key elements of teachers’ decisions to sustain. Strongest predictors were teacher perceptions of the effectiveness of KPALS and degree of external technical support given them.

Scaling Up an Early Reading Program: Relationships Among Teacher Support, Fidelity of Implementation, and Student Performance Across Different Sites and Years

Successful implementation of evidence-based educational practices at scale is of great importance but has presented significant challenges. In this article, the authors address the following questions: How does the level of on-site technical assistance affect student outcomes? Do teachers’ fidelity of treatment implementation and their perceptions of school climate mediate effects on student performance? Using a randomized control trial at scale, the authors examine Kindergarten Peer Assisted Learning Strategies, which previously has been shown to be effective in increasing student reading achievement. Analyzing data from 2 years and three sites, the analyses show that the level of on-site technical support has significant effects on reading achievement gains, are robust across multiple sites, and are mediated by fidelity of implementation within teachers’ classrooms.

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Learning Strategy and Expository Method of Teaching Biology: A Case Study of Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi, Nigeria

The study assessed the effectiveness of computer assisted learning strategy and expository or traditional method of teaching biology using lumen Christi International high school, Uromi, Edo State ...